How We Feed Cows Without Using a Tractor or Horses
There are a lot of options in methods when it comes feeding hay. Each has its pros and cons. Today I show you one of those options that doesn’t involve starting a tractor in the middle of winter or harnessing up a team of horses.
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I used to be less than thrilled to do stuff like that as a kid on the family ranch now years after my family sold it off I would give anything to be out there doing it again. Enjoy what you have because someday it may be gone.
@gregdavis9207
Жыл бұрын
That was sure the best times. Sad thing’s happens like they did
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for those wise words. I try and appreciate it every day and tell myself how blessed I am to have a chance to live like this because I know not everyone has the opportunity to farm and ranch. I truly believe it’s one of the best lifestyles. Some days I have to remind myself that a bit more than others haha.
@mceliniak
Жыл бұрын
If this staff is gone, we all will be gone too.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@mceliniak no farms no food
@mceliniak
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY Only Solient Green. 🙄
Great idea using modern bales ! 👍 We used to do that back in the 1970's with chopped hay . It was blown into the center of the barn building a giant haystack and had mangers on each side where the cattle came inside to eat . Just like your system all you needed to feed with was a farm boy with a pitchfork . It worked really well as the hay stayed in great condition under roof and very little waste at the manger .
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
That would be a cool set up to see! How do you guys feed now?
@cranerigging3604
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY We still have the barn set up but sadly don't utilize it anymore as it was designed for . Today it's round bales wrapped in plastic netting that set outside and you need a $ 200,000 in farm equipment to feed 100 head of cattle . That's what I like about your feeding system ! 👍 Using a modern style bale that stacks well in the barn out of the weather and mixing it with the old style " show up with a pitchfork " to feed the cattle . 😀 Keep up the great work ! 👍
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@cranerigging3604 thank you! It’s a good set up especially if it gets 20 to 30 below and equipment doesn’t want to start.
Nice! I fed cows inside a freestall dairy barn same way. All down one short side. I've seen this done with a corn silage pile also. Work smarter. Stay Safe!
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. It’s a good way to feed especially if it’s -40 and equipment doesn’t want to start.
Hey my friend, this showed up in my suggested videos. I didn't know that you had a YT channel. It's good to see you. - Bryan Miller
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Hey Bryan! That’s funny this video popped up. It’s been getting really popular the last few days. How’s Alabama treating you guys?
Nice system! Glad you're not afraid of heights!!!
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It works out pretty good. I don’t love heights but I can tolerate them haha
I have much respect for you guys up north, much easier in the warmer climates. Summer is probably nicer though, i'm in Tx.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Summers are really nice here, short but nice. I’m jealous of you guys down south when we are in the middle of winter but wouldn’t want to have to deal with your heat in the middle of summer haha. What part of Texas are you in?
Nice system man, looks like you have it down good. Thx for sharing sir👍🏻
@LuthiRanchWY
3 жыл бұрын
It works well. Especially if it’s -40 and equipment doesn’t want to start
Tongue in cheek here, OSHO gotta love that setup! I do too!
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
They would probably shut it down pretty quick haha
super smart & effective idea. great innovating!
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It seems to work well. I can’t take credit for it, my ancestors put that set up in.
Nice video, gorgeous scenery 👌
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I’m very grateful to live in the area we do. Beautiful scenery and great neighbors.
Reminds me when I was younger we used Hesston hay stacks moved into a similar setup . Pitched a lot of hay to our cows that way . Only our setup wasn't covered .
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
How do you guys feed cows now?
@davidgregg2778
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY That was back in the 70s and 80s .Now I either roll out bales on frozen ground / corn stalk stubble ,or use round bale feeders. I plan on putting in some form of feedrack like you have to feed silage in .
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@davidgregg2778 we were a dairy when I was a kid and we had a bale processor that would feed round Alfalfa silage into mangers like the ones in the video.
Hello, what a good cattle. I live in Costa Rica and here I work in livestock and agriculture. It would be a pleasure to be able to work in your country and share my knowledge as a rancher.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to see how Ranching is done in Costa Rica
@maryasdoss9234
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@ronaldfloresquiros1437
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY Of course, I can show you how livestock farming is in Costa Rica. It's great and very friendly to the environment.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@ronaldfloresquiros1437 you probably don’t have to feed any hay there.
@ronaldfloresquiros1437
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY Hi, friend, yes, every morning we feed eno and compost that are highly balanced in fiber and a lot of protein.
Lovely cows! Makes sense to take time off in the winter I imagine that this when there’s is less work
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
You’re right. We try and do a couple big trips a year and they usually fall between November and April because that is our slowest time. Just noticing you name, our you from the UK?
@ThatBritishHomestead
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY lol yes London! :)
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@ThatBritishHomestead Nice! My wife and I were just in London in November. We did a trip over to Dublin, Ireland to see my sister and her husband and London was one of our stops. Did the normal touristy things there nice city!
@ThatBritishHomestead
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY Thanks so much love a little bit of the sights! Lol 😆 we are wanting to leave the big city behind and move the the sticks lol
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@ThatBritishHomestead I wouldn’t blame you
What a cool video. That feeding system saves you alot of money. No tractors,feed wagon or feed mixer.
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It works really well. It would be a work out if you were feeding 100’s of cows but we feed about 70 head and it works out pretty good.
very clever. thanks for sharing
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Great video
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Greetings From Holland, with Love
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching all the way from Holland! Are you also in agriculture in Holland?
Like the setup cows look good nice working
@LuthiRanchWY
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Seeing you lay on the bales by the edge was still scary even after you explained you were doing is safely 😂
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It is a little nerve racking cutting the strings on those top bales.
great job. so much less waste than putting out big bales
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I would agree. You can feed them pretty efficiently that way with little waste.
@01abihsot
Жыл бұрын
It funny you always hear about waste and how expensive bales are I live in Canada when I’m hunting you drive around and farmer sometimes leave bales out to rot but do a lot of complaining
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@01abihsot you can see it in alot of places. It’s expensive to put up hay, I’d hate seeing it rot away.
Настоящий мужик он везде одинаковый. И мозолей не боится, без перчаток работает - (мне они только мешали). Через год смотрю, это малыши повзрослели)). Удачи тебе и семье. И никогда не опускай руки - всё получиться!!!. Привет из Херсона!!
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I hope you are doing ok over there in Ukraine
@kokskoks2199
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY всё будет хорошо, иначе никак!!! Привет передавай всем от меня. Моё имя Николай.
@steventhury8366
Жыл бұрын
@@kokskoks2199 I hope that Zelensky guy is gone soon. He's not good.
Hi guy good vidio, good cows good buls and good farm i like your vidio
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Good idea!!!
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Wow amazing!! Where in the US is this. Looks like yellowstone, Montana. So beautiful
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
We live in western Wyoming
Growing up we fed that way in the manger, only we used small bales and for whole bales at a time! We feed this way now with the cattle we keep up by the manger
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I think it’s a good way to feed. Glad to hear someone else is also doing it this way also.
Smart solution.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It’s a good option.
I have a couple of questions about the hay shed? Did you build it or was it a kit? What are the specs?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
A company out of Utah put it up for my Uncle. I’m not sure exactly what the specs are but it’s about 30’ wide and 100’ long about 20’ high on the low side and probably 25’ on the high side of the roof.
such a beautiful countryside
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching all the way from Germany. We live in western Wyoming in an area called Star Valley. My ancestors immigrated from Switzerland and this area had the nickname of Little Switzerland at one time.
so you're feeding them twice a day and there was hay left from the night before to eat? When this happens, do you pitch the same amount in the morning or less? Thanks.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I would only feed them once a day and if there was alot of hay left over from the day before I would feed them less.
That is a good way indeed..
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I would agree with you.
They’re so pretty 😍
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
They are good looking cows
@CabinGRL
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY I was watching your video going oh Lord he’s laying there cutting those strings I was praying for your safety over here 🙌🏼🔥 Holy Spirit activate lol
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@CabinGRL haha thanks for praying for me! I need all the help I can get
Hi! I'm curious, how many animals do you feed that day? and how long does it take to feed all the animals? Btw thank you for explaining everything in such detail!
@LuthiRanchWY
9 ай бұрын
I fed about 70 cows. I can do it in about 30-40 minutes if I hustle
On the hoof !
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
On the hoof?
How did the calf shed get piled up like that? Person that put it in did not spread it?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
My dad just dumped the straw in there using a tractor.
OMG! You put the hay directly in the trough? What a revolutionary concept! P.S. They bunch up because they don't know what you know, genius.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I guess I can’t tell if you are trying to insult me or just being sarcastic. Either way thanks for watching.
Video Request: I know you guys use chainsaws and axes on the ranch, I’d enjoy seeing it when you get any tree work👍🏻
@LuthiRanchWY
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I would have been doing KZread last spring. We spent a few days just clearing brush and downed trees. And we took down a couple old hay sheds too that took a lot of chainsaw work. I’m sure I’ll find something for you this year though
@IndianaDoug
3 жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY just missed it😆
@maryasdoss9234
Жыл бұрын
I second that!
Nice 😃😃
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
🤟
Those cows are just going to turn that heater into manure in a way hopefully they get a lot of good out of it before they do though enjoy watching this video first time I ran across do you guys blessings goodbye
@thomasjtrunkersr.2774
Жыл бұрын
I said turn that hay in 2 manure
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
I did the same on a ranch in north dakota only thing differance is we had small square bales
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I think it’s a good way to feed. It’s nice not having to start a piece of equipment.
thumbs up!
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Nice cows! Have you heard of Luthi ploughs? I have one on my farm.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I have never heard of Luthi ploughs. They are a good bunch of cows.
@newbrook700
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY Luthi ploughs were built in Switzerland
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@newbrook700 That would make sense, my Luthi ancestors came from Switzerland from around the Bern area.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@newbrook700 I would love to see a picture of one if you have it.
@newbrook700
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY I come from Switzerland too and farm/ranch in North Eastern BC. I know some Luthi's from around Bern and when I saw your ranch name, I knew your family must have come from Switzerland. In my youtube channel under about in the description you can find my email. Please write me and then I can send you a photo of the Luthi plough I have from Switzerland.
Kurde , super patent ;)
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, works pretty good
That looks like a lot of hay. Are you always in Awe of that beautiful scenery/ Or are you so used to it it to where you don't notice.
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I try and appreciate it as much as I can. Every time I come home from a trip out of town I imagine I’m seeing it for the first time. It’s definitely pretty here
That's how we did it 60 years ago in the milking barn. Hay in the loft.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
How would you get the hay into the loft. We use to have a conveyor belt lift. My dad and grandpa used it, it was a little bit before my time.
Dear Luthi, I'm Oka, from Indonesia. I absolutely enjoyed in watching your video, but, I have wondered about one thing in making of the hay proces. Sure, I need you to answer these questions, Are those grasses Fermented at the first time in their processing or not?. And how long days (months) those hay can be kept? Thank you for the answer.
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Oka I have never been to Indonesia but I spent a couple years in the Philippines which is kind of close to you. The hay from that video was not fermented, it was dried in windrows out in the field and baled up dry with a little dew at night. Hay can be kept for years if it is stored right. We’ve fed hay that was 6-7 years old before and still looked good. It will start to loose its nutritional value though slowly over time.
@sangfajarful
2 жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY Philippines, wow, its once of wonderful place in ASEAN, it ain't so far from my country. Thank for your explaination, I really appriciate it. And I will keep watching your videos for more and more coz I wanna learn much more from you. Thank you sir
@sangfajarful
2 жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY you know sir, In Indonesia you won't ever see the farmers feed their cows with the dried hay. We always cut the green grasses as much as we do to feed our cows for evry afternoon, Yeeah, it so wasting much time. That why I wanna learn much more from you sir. At the first time when I saw your video, its so amazing, "How could the cow be fed by dried hay?" A question on my mind. But evrything is possible. You have inspired me. Thank you.
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
That’s very interesting! Do you guys have a hard time drying your hay because of the humidity and all the rain you get?
@sangfajarful
2 жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY No, its not. Absolutely, our climate is good enough to dry the hay. Because we don't have a winter season like your country, but, Indonesian people think it's just a little bit weird to feed the cow with the dry hay, Perhaps they don't like to eat dry hay ...Lol :)
good
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Looks like you need a bigger feeder for all those cows LOL
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
Ya we might have put a few too many in that pasture. They just had to wait their turn haha
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
Do you run some cows?
If you get stuck in between the stacks how would you get out .
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Probably just have to try and call for help. Especially if you were stuck head first.
Here in Canada they do bale grazing in the field with electric wire. Cheap and no manure spreading by machine. Good way to fix your worse fields.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard of people doing that also. How often do they have to move the electric fence?
@mbca007
Жыл бұрын
@LuthiRanchWY bales are parked in rows They feed row after row. Fence get moved when bales are cleaned up. Don't know exactly how many days Depends on a few things
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@mbca007 do you guys get much snow in your area? That would be the biggest problem I could see with that system. Trying to move an electric fence if there’s 2-3 feet of snow on the ground would be a bit of work.
As a rancher I don’t know if I would do this. If you have equipment to make the bales and stack them, I would think you could use some of the same to feed the cows. The way that stack is makes a muck mess that needs cleaning and muck is much more corrosive on equipment and hard on health. Why not feed them in the field and let them fertilize your plants? This is just from a rancher in Idaho. I don’t know what circumstances you have.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
All of the points you make are correct. This is a pasture where they turn the cows into after they have calved. They will probably be there for a couple months before they move on to other pastures.
Nice ,السلام عليكم
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
I miss having cows.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I think I would too if I ever got rid of mine. Some days I’m tempted though haha.
How many kilos does the carcass weigh? Do these animals give barley?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
They weigh around 635 kilos. These ones don’t get any barley just grass and alfalfa.
@semihyasinyusuf4982
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY At what age do you slaughter very good animals, what do you feed them as feed?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@semihyasinyusuf4982 we slaughter steers between 18-24 months old. Depending on what the customer wants they will either eat just alfalfa and grass for their whole life or we will supplement them with a grain mix for the last 3 months of their life that consists of corn, oats, barley and alfalfa pellets.
What do they do for water?
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
There’s a river that runs by close to the manger. And they also have a water trough for when the river freezes
Kool
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
🤟
一个人养这么多牛,辛苦
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It is a lot of work.
I know a "Luthi". Met him in Auckland, New Zealand in 1974. He should be about 70 years old. He was from Star Valley. Tell him to text me.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Was he a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? Was his name Jeff?
@waynepehl8138
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY yes, that's him. Just wondering if He is still around. I'm his Samoan speaking companion Elder Pehl.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@waynepehl8138 small world! I will let him know. Does he have your phone number?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@waynepehl8138 he is my Uncle. He doesn’t live around here anymore though.
What about a long pole with a knife and hook to start
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
That would work when you first started but once you had fed some of the bale you would still need to get up there with a pitch fork
@drakemia4079
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY it would be good for the first couple days though to get started save a couple trips to the top.
AKA fence line feeder?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Yes they are also called fence line feeders
Who trims the hoofs ?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
We’ve never really had too many problems with hooves. Our cows are climbing up and down mountains all summer so I think the rocks and grit from that keep them fairly worn down on its own.
we used to use a bunker silo and it would last from September thru the next November and the feed rail would be moved forward as they ate their way thru it
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see something like that. Seems like a good way to feed also.
@EthanPDobbins
Жыл бұрын
I have seen photos of fellas who feed pasture in a similar way. Looked like it was planted in ryegrass or something. They had a single strand portable fence probably electric on it and they would move it back a few feet and the cows would eat it down. Move it another few when they finished.
What about the cows that can’t get to the feeder?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
There is more room on the other end, they just hadn’t figured it out yet.
are the cows standing on concrete slab or dirt?
@mariogiorgianni610
Жыл бұрын
nevermind you answered my quiestion
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
There’s a concrete slab there.
All the cows were at your end of the feed bunk because everyone wants to be in the mooovies😂
@LuthiRanchWY
3 жыл бұрын
Haha that’s funny!
it's not the fall that hurts its the sudden take-up at the bottom
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I don’t want to experience either one haha
That first hay shed is built like a bomb shelter.
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a nice shed! Randell put it up about 4 years ago. It’s all metal. Should last for a life time
About a dozen bales for 60 head.Your daddy taught you good.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Trying to be somewhat efficient haha
a rancher in Colorado is missing 80 head. Be careful out there
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up. Do they think someone stole them?
@88corinutza
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY i think so, there has been reports of others where 1 or 2 were taken.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@88corinutza that a lot of cows to just disappear.
@88corinutza
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY Well stay Safe out there brother, My parents raised and trained American Saddlebred horses when i was a kid, i would think to steal 80 cows quickly would take 7 guys and 4 big stock trailers i would think ?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@88corinutza that would seem about right
I'm Trying to save the farm that's been in the family since 1880, all the family members moved away just want everything sold and take the cash.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It’s sad when that happens. It’s happening a lot around here right now too. The value of the land it worth some much not many of the next generation are wanting to put in the work to keep it running and just want an easy quick payday. Good luck with trials, I wish you the best!
so thats the first time you did that, it sure gets different when its the lowest row
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It gets less scary the lower you go haha
Luckily grass keeps growing
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
That’s true.
In Texas we call the flakes Blocks people n other states call the leaves funny how are words are different but we know the meaning
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Haha that is funny. I’ve never heard them called blocks before.
@raymooney6506
Жыл бұрын
Think about it u cut the strings and your flakes pop r the blocks pop out just like when u little one throws their blocks in the air it's only 72 today feeding our cows in North Central texas
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
How cold can you guys get in the winter?
@raymooney6506
Жыл бұрын
About the 21 temps where about 15-12 wind 20-30 mph out of north So wind chills in the -5-15 range Lose a calf due to it breaking thru the ice on a tank calf was about 3 weeks old first one to do that in 30 + yrs but the tanks didnot freeze real solid n got in the middle There goes the profit. My wife said you need to get a tractor with a cab so u can enjoy feeding more. Today was 75 Low for the next ten days in the middle 50 n maybe some rain.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Sorry about the loss of your calf, that’s never fun to deal with. That’s crazy the temperature swings you guys can have down there.
must be good return on these cattle if there only eating hay 🤣🤣
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
They get fed differently at different times of the winter.
Dangerous but affective.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
There is a little risk doing it this way.
I hope your ladder is tied to something...Scariest feeling ever to fall backwards while on a ladder! :(
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Luckily I haven’t had that happen to me yet.
Look that you are a lacy guy.
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I feel pretty lucky.
Why anyone in Wyoming start calving in January good grief dead of winter ?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
It’s a long explanation. We have forest permits in the summer and go out on the forest the first part of June so we don’t want to be calving up on the forest and like to have our cows bred back before they go up. We also like to have our calves at a decent size and strength when mud season hits the end of March and beginning of April. I start calving mine around the middle of February.
@Florida239
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY all that makes sense 👍🇺🇸
Like not using the tractor, and like it mostly, but ... that's not really a safe method and a lot of wives couldn't help out using that method.
@LuthiRanchWY
2 жыл бұрын
I would agree it’s not the safest method to feed hay. But if you like the idea of it you could always just stack the bales a couple bales high and that would eliminate the lofty heights.
I think we should free grazing land which are captured by land mafia or some farmers .This is a sin and we should keep natural grazing land as it is.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your opinion
Manger? Watch out, some git will throw a kid in there, banging on it's a lord and savior
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Haha we call them mangers around here.
God bless the farmer, no farmer no food, as long as u don’t sell your farm to the likes of Bill gates and company we’re good.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
We are trying not to sell to anyone
I wonder why more people don't use j-feeders
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Would you consider this a J-feeder? I’ve never heard that term before.
Be careful
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Always
Too much work for a few cows, and without machinery doing the bales hay and then stacking. Think in hay roles
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
We put up round bales also. I just posted a video on how we feed round bales also if you are interested in watching it. It’s called DIY Self Driving Tractor.
Hm....That seems like an accident waiting to happen😒
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
You definitely need to be careful and pay attention while you are doing it.
Roll the bale's out on the field like Greg Judy and create some fertility why don't you?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
We do it that way also, that’s how I’m feeding right now. Just depends on where we are in winter. Greg Judy doesn’t have to deal with 2-3 feet of snow every winter so he can unroll round bales with his fourwheeler all year if he wanted.
@waynesilva9157
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY thanks,I knew that would be your answer about the snow, no better way on earth to make a living, keep up the good work, and God bless.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
That’s the truth! No better life.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
@@waynesilva9157 I do like the idea though of having the cows do the work for you and having them spread their own manure through your fields. I’m trying to learn more about the regenerative side of things and implement what we can up here.
@waynesilva9157
Жыл бұрын
@@LuthiRanchWY smart farming the more we go with nature the healthier the land and everything that dwells on it.
long drug out ,
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
I kind of agree with you. This was one of my first videos I did when I started doing KZread almost 2 years ago. I was brand new to editing. I’ve tried to get better at keeping things shorter and to the point and trimming the fat off of clips. Thanks for your input.
Not a good idea to feed horses to the cows
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Haha they probably wouldn’t like it much either.
3 piles of raccoon or cat 💩 right on top of the bale lol not smart
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Well there not a whole lot you can do about all the raccoons in the area and they like living in the haystacks.
This looks dangerous as hell.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
You definitely need to pay attention and be careful when you are up there.
That looks so sketchy....man, don't fall off. I feed cows everyday, but I think I'd pass on that method.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
When you first start and are on the very top it’s a little sketchy but once you work down a couple rows it’s not too bad just being 4-8 feet off the ground.
Sorry buddy but that isn't the way to feed cattle. Only 50 % of the cattle are getting fed.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
There’s a little more room there than what it looks like. We have a couple square feeders in that pasture that we fill up also to try and prevent that over crowding.
Clickbait. Cows don't eat horses and certainly not tractors. You're just being silly.
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
Haha you’re a funny guy
LGBT workers?
@LuthiRanchWY
Жыл бұрын
What are you asking? If we employ them?